The Front Porch Blues Show
JD Esquire & mario & Rich Blackmarr
Rich Blackmarr will host the Front Porch Blues Show tonight. The first part of the program will feature eatrly Tina Turner recordings (with Ike Turner and the Ikettes) along with a survey of other R&B hits of the day that influenced Ike's approach to these recording sessions on Sue, Atco, Loma, Modern, and other record labels. Strong sellers from Ray Charles and the Raelettes, duos like Mickey & Sylvia and Inez & Charlie Foxx, and girl groups like the Blossoms and the Soul Sisters will be included to show this musical context. The second part of the program will include blues recordings from the mid-1960s by artists including Little Joe Blue, King Solomon, Lowell Fulson, and T-Bone Walker.
Genre
Blues
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Sunday 6/04/2023 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey & Sylvia | Bewildered | VA - Great R&B Duets | Ace | 1958 NYC rec. for Vik by duo of Mickey Baker (g/v) and Sylvia Vanderpool (v/g); reprises elements of their #1 hit Love Is Strange from 1956. |
| Ray Charles | What'd I Say | VA - Birth of Soul, Vol. 2 | Kent | 1959 NYC rec. for Atlantic by Ray Charles with the Raelets; hit in Fall of 1959 (#1 R&B/17 weeks, #6 Pop). |
| Etta & Harvey | If I Can't Have You | VA - Great R&B Duets | Ace | 1959 Chicago rec. for Chess by Etta James & Harvey Fuqua. |
| The Blossoms | Son-In-Law | VA - Early Girls Vol. 1: Popsicles And Icicles | Ace | 1960 LA rec. for Challenge by the Blossoms with Fanita James and Darlene Love. |
| Charlie & Inez Foxx | Mockingbird | Charlie & Inez Foxx - Mockingbird | Collectables | 1962 NYC rec. for Symbol by Charlie (v/g) and Inez Foxx (lead voc), siblings from Greensboro, NC.; former gospel singers; song charted #2 R&B/19 weeks, #7 Pop. |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Ike Turner, Carson Oliver, and Little Ann | Boxtop | VA - The Legendary Ike Turner - Jack Rabbit Blues: The Singles 1958 to 1960 | Secret Records | 1958 St. Louis rec. for Tunetown label; first version of song Ike also recorded for Cobra. |
| Tarheel Slim & Little Ann | It's too Late | Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - The Red Robin & Fire Years | Collectables | 1959 NYC rec. for Bobby Robinson's Fire label by Allen Bunn (v/g) and wife Ann Sandford, b, d.; Bunn formerly with the Larks. |
| Art Lassiter | It's Alright | VA - The Legendary Ike Turner - Jack Rabbit Blues: The Singles 1958 to 1960 | Secret Records | 1960 St. Louis rec. for Ballad Records by Ike Turner associate Art Lassiter & the Artettes; Ike intended for Lassiter to sing lead on A Fool In Love. |
| Ike & Tina Turner | A Fool In Love | Ike & Tina Turner - Golden Classics | Collectables | 1960 NYC rec. for Juggy Murray's Sue label; Ike shopped his demo with Tina subbing lead voc; Murray said that's the winner and put it out; hit #2 R&B/21 weeks, #27 Pop. |
| Ike & Tina Turner | I Idolize You | VA - The Legendary Ike Turner: Trouble Up The Road, The Recordings 1961 | Secret Records | 1960 Sue rec. by Ike & Tina charted #5 R&B/9 weeks, #82 Pop. |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Ike & Tina Turner | It's Gonna Work Out Fine | Ike & Tina Turner - Golden Classics | Collectables | 1961 Sue rec. by Ike & Tina; Ike was shy and had Mickey Baker vocal duet with Tina; Sylvia played guitar, Ike piano; hit charted #2 R&B/21 weeks, #14 Pop. |
| The Ikettes | I'm Blue | VA - History of Rhythm & Blues Vol. 5: The Beat Goes On 1961-62 | Atlantic LP | 1962 Atco rec. prod. by Ike with the Ikettes and Tina; charted #3 R&B/13 weeks, #19 Pop. |
| The Soul Sisters | I Can't Stand It | The Soul Sisters - I Can't Stand It | Collectables | 1963 Sue rec. by duo of Tresia Cleveland & Ann Gissendanner; song by S. McAlister later covered by Maria Muldaur. |
| Ike & Tina Turner | You Can't Lose Nothing (That You Never had) | Tina Turner - The Ikde & Tina Turner Sessions | Kent LP | 1963 LA rec. for Sonja by Ike & Tina Turner. |
| The Ikettes | Camel Walk | The Ikettes Can't Sit Down... 'Cos It Feels So Good!: The Complete Modern Recordings | Kent | 1964 Modern rec. by Ikettes |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Ike & Tina Turner | Finger Poppin' | VA - The Best Of Loma Records: The Rise And Fall Of A 1960's Soul Label | Warner Archives 2-cd set | 1964 LA rec. for Warner Bros. by Ike & Tina |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Please, Please, Please | VA - Ike & Tina Turner Review Live | United Records LP | 1964 Kent rec. by Ike & Tina. |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Tell Her I'm Not Home | VA - The Best Of Loma Records: The Rise And Fall Of A 1960's Soul Label | Warner Archives 2-cd set | 1965 LA rec. for Loma label by Ike & Tina; charted #33 R&B. |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Goodbye, So Long | Tina Turner - The Ikde & Tina Turner Sessions | Kent LP | 1965 LA rec. for Modern by Ike & Tina; charted #32 R&B |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Little Joe Blue | Dirty Work Is Going On | VA - Dirty Work Going On: Kent & Modern Records, Blues Into The 60s Vol. 1 | Ace | 1964 Kent unissued rec. by Joe Valery (v) with band icl. Maxwell Davis (p), Larry Green (g); song re-recorded in 1966 for Movin/Checker. |
| Little Johnny Taylor | Since I Found A New Love | Little Johnny Taylor - Greatest Hits | Fantasy/Galaxy | 1964 LA rec. for Galaxy by Taylor (v) with band incl. Arthur Wright (g). |
| T-Bone Walker | Should I Let Her Go | VA - Dirty Work Going On: Kent & Modern Records, Blues Into The 60s Vol. 1 | Ace | 1964 Chicago rec. for Modern by T-Bone (v/g) with band. |
| Lowell Fulson | Too Many Drivers | Lowell Fulson - Black Nights: The Early Kent Sessions | Ace | 1964 LA rec. for Kent by Fulson (v/g) with group incl. Maxwell Davis (p). |
| King Solomon | Let Me Be Your Eagle, Baby | VA - Dirty Work Going On: Kent & Modern Records, Blues Into The 60s Vol. 1 | Ace | 1966 LA rec. for Kent by Solomon (v/p) with band. |
| Big Mama Thornton | Little Red Rooster | Big Mama Thornton In Europe | Arhoolie | Oct. 1965 Wessex Studio, London rec. for Arhoolie by Thornton (v) with Buddy Guy (g), Eddie Boyd (org), Jimmy Lee Robinson (b), Fred Below (d). |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Little Joe Blue | Understanding | VA - Dirty Work Going On: Kent & Modern Records, Blues Into The 60s Vol. 1 | Ace | 1964 Kent unissued rec. by Joe Valery (v) with band. |
| Koko Taylor | I'm A Little Mixed Up | Koko Taylor - What It Takes: The Chess Years | MCA/Chess | Aug. 1965 Chicago rec. for Chess by singer Taylor |
| T-Bone Walker | Hey Hey Baby | VA - Dirty Work Going On: Kent & Modern Records, Blues Into The 60s Vol. 1 | Ace | 1964 Modern, as above |
| Lowell Fulson | Little Angel | Lowell Fulson - Black Nights: The Early Kent Sessions | Ace | 1965 Kent, as above |
| King Solomon | Please Mr. President | VA - Dirty Work Going On: Kent & Modern Records, Blues Into The 60s Vol. 1 | Ace | 1966 Kent, as above. |